General Sonography

Diagnostic Medical Sonography FAQ’s

Jackson College has compiled this information to assist you as you are preparing for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs in General Sonography.

• Who is a Sonographer?
  • A professional who works directly with patients in performing sonographic diagnostic procedures.
  • 执行诊断程序/测试(非侵入性测试)的专业人员, 不穿刺或在病人身上做切口).
  • A professional who provides physicians with medical diagnostic information on the structure and function of the area of the body in question.
• 超声医师的工作性质是什么?他们做什么?

  Sonographers are medical professional who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images and scans, 视频或三维解剖和诊断数据. 超声检查需要专门的教育和技能, 分析和修改扫描以优化图像中的信息. Because of the high levels of decisional latitude and diagnostic responsibility sonographers perform diagnostic tests such as ultrasounds and imaging.

• Where do sonographers work? Where are job opportunities available?
  • Many opportunities are available throughout the United States for experienced and qualified individuals.
  • Clinics, mobile health services, physician’s offices, and hospitals have open positions.
  • 医疗行业公司也提供研发工作, sales and marketing, 哪些提供国际旅行的机会.
• 我干这行能挣多少钱?

  诊断医学超声医师和心血管技术人员和技术人员, 包括血管技术人员在内，他们的工资在60美元之间,570 to $77,740.

  欲了解更多职业信息，请访问 U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics.

• Is sonography right for me?

  Ask yourself the following questions:

  • Do you like science?
  • Do you like math?
  • 你喜欢自己解决问题吗?
  • Do you like to work independently?
  • Do you like to interact with other people?
  • Do you like to use technology?
  • 你喜欢接受新想法的挑战吗?

  如果你对以上任何一个问题的回答是肯定的，那么也许超声检查适合你!

• 我如何学习成为超声医师的技能? What methods are used to teach students?
  • Accredited schools that offer Associate or Bachelor Degrees require you to participate in lecture, lab, clinical and didactic settings.
  • 正常课程包括至少一年的教学讲座和课堂作业, 随后在不同的诊断程序设置实习.
  • Be careful choosing your school. 认证可能需要CAAHEP认可的课程. 全球网络赌博平台超声检查全球网络赌博平台被认可并列入CAAHEP. For more information, go towww.caahep.org or the website for ARDMS at www.ardms.org.
• 我对全球网络赌博平台的诊断医学超声混合全球网络赌博平台很感兴趣. Can I complete the program from home?

  Cardiac Sonography: No. 超声全球网络赌博平台提供在线教学(课程)课程, distance-learning format, 哪一种可以让学生住得离他们的诊所更近，并在家里完成. All admitted students are required to attend a pre-clinical lab course and a clinical externship. Students are required to complete the pre-clinical lab course on campus unless the student’s assigned clinical site requests hosting the student for that experience. 在您的位置按照下面的链接找到的说明.

  Please visit the 心脏超声临床附属机构合作请求 page for additional information.

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  General Sonography: No. 超声全球网络赌博平台提供在线教学(课程)课程, distance-learning format, 哪一种可以让学生住得离他们的诊所更近，并在家里完成. All admitted students are required to attend a pre-clinical lab course and a clinical externship. Students are required to complete the pre-clinical lab course on campus unless the student’s assigned clinical site requests hosting the student for that experience. 在您的位置按照下面的链接找到的说明.

  Please visit the 普通超声临床附属伙伴关系请求 page for additional information.

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  Vascular Sonography: No. 超声全球网络赌博平台提供在线教学(课程)课程, distance-learning format, 哪一种可以让学生住得离他们的诊所更近，并在家里完成. All admitted students are required to attend a pre-clinical lab course and a clinical externship. Students are required to complete the pre-clinical lab course on campus unless the student’s assigned clinical site requests hosting the student for that experience. 在您的位置按照下面的链接找到的说明.

  Please visit the 血管超声临床附属机构合作请求 page for additional information.

• 我每周必须参加几个小时的门诊?
  • Cardiac Sonography: The cardiac sonography program requires students to be in the clinical setting 32 hours per week for approximately 9 months.
  • General Sonography: The General Sonography program requires Students to be in the clinical setting 32 hours a week for nearly a year.
• 我可以在晚上或周末去诊所吗?

  Not typically. 认证要求将学生置于最佳学习环境中. This is typically Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm when the majority of the staff and patients are scheduled. 学生也可能会轮换到其他班次以获得不同的经验.

• 我可以在学习期间工作吗?

  而我们无法控制你在自己的时间里做什么, 我们强烈建议你不要在学习过程中尝试工作. 我们的一些课程要求每周至少学习40个小时, which does not account for studying time or commuting time to and from clinical assignments. It is estimated that an average of 50-60 hours of dedication is need to be successful in these programs. Adding work requirements in addition to these 50-60 hours has typically caused poor outcomes. The programs are a full time commitment. 目前，没有兼职的选择.

• How much does the DMS program cost?

  请选择DMS全球网络赌博平台查看全球网络赌博平台费用:

  • Cardiac Sonography program cost
  • General Sonography program cost

  课程费用信息将在每学年开始时更新. 要获取最新的信息，请访问 tuition & fees web page.

• DMS全球网络赌博平台的录取过程是如何进行的?

  请选择DMS全球网络赌博平台查看具体录取流程:

  • Cardiac Sonography admission process
  • General Sonography admission process
  • Vascular Sonography admission process
• Can I apply for one of the DMS programs if I am currently taking pre-requisites necessary for admission the semester my application is due?

  Cardiac Sonography: 所有申请人的学习成绩都是通过使用数字记分制来评估的. 进入心脏超声全球网络赌博平台是有竞争的. If a prerequisite course that is a “point counter” is not completed when the application is submitted, 面试时将接受期中成绩. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to have their midterm grade verified by their instructor to receive points for the class. 对超声检查全球网络赌博平台的考虑仍然适用.

  General Sonography: If a prerequisite course that is a “point counter”  is not completed when the application is submitted, 这门课不记分. 对超声检查全球网络赌博平台的考虑仍然适用.

• 在超声检查领域完成工作见习有什么好处?

  Job shadowing gives the candidate an opportunity to see if the medical field is a good fit for them, and this is something that student wants to devote their time and education toward this field. Sometimes when a student volunteers or job shadows they see firsthand what the hospital environment is like before investing in the field of DMS.

• How do I know if courses taken at other colleges will transfer to Jackson College to fulfill prerequisite requirements?

  Please visit the transcript page for instructions on how to send your official transcript to Jackson College for evaluation.

• If I am from a state or city that Jackson College does not have a current clinical site, can I still apply to the program?

  It is recommended that if you live within a 2-hour driving radius of another CAAHEP accredited program, you should apply to that program.  Visit www.caahep.org to find programs nearby.

  Potential students can contact the Program Director to learn whether an affiliated clinical site is in their geographical area.

  • Cardiac Sonography
  • General Sonography
  • Vascular Sonography
• 是什么让全球网络赌博平台的超声检查全球网络赌博平台与众不同?

  Jackson College is one of the longest CAAHEP accredited programs in the United States. 全球网络赌博平台提供远程教育的DMS全球网络赌博平台, 在线格式，为许多地理位置的学生提供服务. Jackson College offered the first distance learning CAAHEP accredited DMS program in the U.S. The cardiac sonography program is one of only three programs approved nationally and the general sonography program is one of only four programs approved nationally.

• “认证全球网络赌博平台”对DMS毕业生意味着什么?

  Any student (other than a Bachelor degree or RT(R) who graduates from a “non accredited” DMS program must work or volunteer for an additional year before they are eligible to take the national registry boards (ARDMS). Also, some hospitals will only hire a sonography graduate from a CAAHEP accredited program.